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A Poppy for Your Lapel?
Years ago, as a Girl Scout, I handed out Memorial Poppies at our local post office in exchange for donations for veterans. The artificial...
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May 10, 20211 min read
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From Prison Punishment to a Gym Near You
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Penal Treadmills. When I work out on the treadmill or Stairmaster,...
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
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Blanche Scott Pioneer Pilot
Imagine a woman brave enough to fly the newly-invented airplane in 1910. Blanche Stuart Scott was one of those women. At age twenty-six,...
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Make Money at Home in the 1880s
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Make Money at Home in the 1880s. I found the following...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1849
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1849. Elizabeth Blackwell didn’t always...
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Jan 10, 20211 min read
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A Deringer is a derringer
I was writing about a feisty old west heroine who carried a pistol in her pocket, a derringer, of course, because I’d heard of them. When...
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Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Before There Were Kicks on Route 66.
I never noticed the historic Route 66 highway until I moved to a town that is proud of its Route 66 heritage. Before there was a national...
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Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Fanning the Romance
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Fanning the Romance. Today, couples can text each other across a...
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Oct 10, 20201 min read
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Photography for All – The Legacy of George Eastman
In our world of phone cameras, it is difficult to imagine a time without photography . . . or even a place where only a few...
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Sep 10, 20201 min read
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I Need A Hairdresser
Recently, I saw my hairdresser after months of salons being shut down. This caused me to wonder, could my story characters have visited a...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Fort Union – Safe Haven on the Santa Fe Trail
Imagine traveling by wagon along the Santa Fe Trail for weeks with another hundred miles to go when you run across a massive adobe...
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Jun 23, 20201 min read
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A Pirate or a Wrecker?
I’d heard of sea captains, and I’d heard of pirates, but a visit to the History Miami Museum introduced me to a new kind of seafarer, a...
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Jun 10, 20201 min read
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Website Redesign
My son-in-law redesigned my website when he came to visit. This blog entry is mostly to test the e-mail function of the blogs on the...
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May 27, 20201 min read
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May 9, 20201 min read
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Responses to the 1918 Epidemic—Some Things Don’t Change
When the Spanish Flu swept the nation in 1918, people responded much as they are responding to today’s pandemic. Here is a fun look at...
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Apr 22, 20203 min read
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Delina Noel – Mine Prospector and Trapper
When I saw this picture of Delina Noel with a bear that she shot (in a skirt, no less), I had to know more about her. She and her husband...
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Apr 9, 20201 min read
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If Superheroes Used Pressure Washers
Have you ever wondered about the mystical powers of superheroes when they push at each other with some kind of invisible force? The...
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Mar 25, 20202 min read
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When Photography Required Chemistry
Photography in the late 1800s fascinates me. Fancy chemical bottles, glass plates, and wooden box cameras with dark cloth draped over the...
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Mar 9, 20201 min read
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Miami Beach Cat Colonies
This blog is about actual cats. Not some cute thing called a cat colony, like a retirement home or sports bar. Recently, I vacationed in...
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Feb 19, 20202 min read
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The Printing Press - A Little of This and A Little of That
As an author, I love books and all things related to books. Makes me grateful for Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press. However, he...
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Feb 10, 20201 min read
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